Hay-loader.



Famed Feb. 28, 1911.

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,MORRIS PETERS. INC.. LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D1 c.

0. F. SMITH.

HAY LOADER. APPVL'IGATIQN FILED JAN.18, 1907.

Patented 11611.28, 1911.

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UNITED STATES Barnum oFFIoE.

omini .1?. SMITH5 or oT'rUMwA, Iowa', ASSIGNOR, BY Masiva ASSIGNMENTS, rro LA GROSSE HAY. 'rooL coMrANY, or LA ciiosSE, WISCONSIN, A coaroRATIoN or WIS- CGNSIN.

HAY-LOADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

clear,V and exact description,

The 'invention relates. to hay-loaders, and

.i more particularly to those which are adapt.-

ed to be connect-ed to the rear end of a hay- -Wagdn or rack to collect. and convey the hay fromtlie ground to the wagon.

In hay-loaders itis 'common to providere- -ciprocable rake-frames orcarriers towhich the gathering-points and elevator rake-teeth are connected, and mechanism foroperating the carriers `o i',. frame s vertically to .gather the hay4 andelevate it to and over the ele`f 4vator frame or conveyor. A desideratuiii in loaders of this type is to provide. simple mechanism for'operating the carriers to reduce the wear of the' running parts so the loader will possess longevity. It is also desirable toprovide mechanism which imparts to the carriers a stroke of greater length and slower speed, ascontra-distinguished. from the loaders in' which the rakes are operated at higher speed and have lquick strokes or picking movements during which the gathering-pointscome in contact with .the ground momentarily only. Furthermore., a. Ylong stroker of the rakesisadvantageous both in gathering andv in elevating theliay to feed it steadily to the .conveyenandupwardly thereon. It is also.- desirable .to :avoid entirely the use-of, l, rmecli anisrn,.' belts,v sproketwbeels.. a dni-ve4shafts` between the .wheelfjaxle Vand rake. tov simplify 'the 'construction lof'. the rakefoperating -inechanism and to render. theloaderlight .of draft. The invention .designs ta provide anime proved :loaderingwhich these desiderata aire Pesent' 1 It further designs .ft'o' providesimple and improved .operating-mechanismin which all ofthejrakefcarriers are .operated directly by eccentric-connections zrotating.- 'with the .car-

rving-wheels and driveintlgereby. thus avoid-v ing entirely theuseof intermediate gearing 'l and counter-shafts.. 4 v v The invention still fiirtherdesigns to pro.- vide a'. loader in. whichA thej raleo'peratin'g levers are crankoperatedat. one. of their ends and pivoted to. thf.r akes atthe other endl, with improved. mllsffrgudllg said F. SMITH, a.

levers inedially so thegatheringfpoints will tra-vel in substantially rectilinear path and` have .a long forward stroke as the travel alongv tlieV ground.

The invention also designs to provide improved operating mechanism embodying operating-levers and vtracks in which the tracks for guiding the levers are' formed points `so` that 'the levers will'operate the carriers The invention consists in the several novel features of construction hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof. y

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hayeloader embodying the invention. Fig.`.2 is a central vertical longitudi nal section. Y Fig. 41a is a detail elevation partly in section 4of the track-supporting device. Fig. 2a is Aadetail end view` of the lower portion of one of the adjustable trackhangers. the track being shown in section. Fig. 3 is asection on, line 3 3 of Fig. Q. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. lFig'. 5 is a sectionon a'somewliat larger scale on line 5 5 of Fig.. 2. Fig. 6 is an end. view of one of the carrying wheels and adjacent parts.V Fig. 6a. is a section through one ofthecarrying-wheels `and the clutch betweensaid wheel and the axle. Fig. 7 iS a4 detail of the clutch for driving the carriage axle.` Fig. 8 is a perspective of one of the bars and the supporting brackets for the rake-head.l Fig. 9 isa plan of one of. the

' rake-heads and supporting bracket. 10 is a., section on line 10 1O of Fig. 9. Fig.

11 is an inverted plan of one of the rakelieads. FigJlQ is `a plan view of the loader viewed at rightangles to the conveyer.

The hay-loader comprisesv an elevatorl or conveyer-frame mounted on carryingwheels 10 which are cross-connected by an axle 11.V The frame is supported by', and secured to'standards 12,`bars"13, `an'd runners 14 which are 4provided with-'sho es 15, at their lower ends. Standards 12 andi bars 13 .are connected to the axleby. journals or .Patented Feb. 28, '1911.

Application filed January 18, 1907. `Serial No. 352,926. Y

brackets 16. Slats 18 are secured together to form a suitable bottom for the conveyer, by `f lrirders 19 at the lower end `ot the conveyer and by girders, 20, 2l and 22. Sills 17 vform the sides of the conveyer. An adjustable conveyer section23 is pivotally connected as at 24 to the elevator-frame and is held in desired position by a strut pivotally connected to the conveyor section at 2G, and whichhas its lower end provided with a seriesof. notches Vor teeth 27, which are adapted to engage a bail 28 whereby lthe strut will be held in position to secure the extension in position to discharge hay from the elevator atthedesired elevation onto a" wagon. As the load increases Ithe operator on the wagon can vadjust the.' section up- Wardly by lifting the section, the teethof strut 4passing successively into engagement with bail 2S to hold the section in assigned elevation. Y

A pair of alternately operating` rake-carriers 34 and 35 are provided with `gathering'- points or teeth at.v their lower-ends. Each carrier comprises a series of rack-bars 32 to the lower end of which suitable teeth 31 are secured to feed the hay upwardly over and along the elevator bottom. Each bar 32 of `alte-carrier 311 is provided with la guide-bar orrail 36 near its upper end which is adapted to rest on a cross-rod 37 to guide the up- `per end of the carrier. Each bar 32 of carrier 35 is provided with aguide-bar or rail 38 which is adapted to rest on a cross-bar 37 secured to standards 1Q to guide Vthe upper end of said rake. Near their lower ends. the rake-bars 32 of carrier 35 are cross-connected by an arch bar 41 to which the rakebars are each secured by a bracket or hanger 42. Bars 32 of carrier are secured together by an arch-bar 39 which is secured to guide-bars 36 by brackets 40 which are also secured to braces 43.' If desired, a cross-bar tlljand diagonal braces 45 may be employed to secure the rake-bars of rake 34C more rigidly together. The cross-supports for the lower portion of the carriers respectively are arranged so that' the reciprocatory movement thereof in opposite directions respectively is 'notinterfered with.

In the operation of hay-loaders in which reciprocating rakes are employed. a long Asubstantially horizontal and rectilinear forl y ward stroke for the' lower ends or gatheringr points of the'rakes and av quick upward movement at the end of the horizontalY stroke to deliver the accumulated hay from the groundA onto the elevator-bottom is desirable.' In -the present invention such movementis imparted to the rakes by levers. one end of which is connected'to a rotating eccentric connection -on the `wheel axle, while the-other end of the lever or bar is l connected to the rake. Between` the endsof these levers is provided a track or guide whereby the reciprocatorf.y movement of the connecting-bar is translated or modified so thatthe lower end of lthe rake will. during' a portion of its travel, move in a rectilinear path to sweep the `ground clean and then quickly elevate the rake to lift the hay from the ground onto the elevator-bottom where the rakes will feed it upward.

Wheel-axle 11 is providedv which has-4 at each of its ends a compound crank or cranks 4G and il? for driving the ralles. These cranks areoppositely arranged to operate the ra'kes in opposite directions. Rake-carrier 34 has pivoted thereto at each side as' at 49 a lever 50 which has its front end pivotally connected to crank 47. A like lever at each side of tlie'elevator. has one of its ends pivotally connected as at F43 to rakecarrier 35 and its other end connected to crank 46. Each of the levers 50. proyvided with ,a,roller-alnitment medially disposed thereon to support and guide the levers between their pivotal connections to the cranks and 4carriers respectively. The abutments are arranged to travel on a curved elongated track 57. These tracks guide the levers to effecta-substantiai rectilinear niovemcnt of the withering-points of the rakesI duringr that portion of their movement in which they travel over the larnaud. Each track-57 is curved as shown so that'the levers, which have one of their end-s pivoted to one of the rotatingcranks. will cause the rakes to be operated so the gathering-points will travel in a substantially Irectilinear horizontal path to gather the hay7 and then quickly upward to sweepit onto the elevator. In other words, the track or guide for the lever operates as a translating! or compensating medial lever-gaine port whereby the desired vertical movement of the rakes will be effected by the crank-oo eratedlevers, the course of the 1otatherinn'- points is shown by'dotted line Fig. l. asA they move forwardly with the carriagefduring the operation of the rakes. which are driven directly by the carrying-Wheels. The cranks are preferably of sutlicient- .'a dius to impartto the rakes a Ylongr stroke and being driven directly by the carrying!- wheelsthey rotate rather slowly. v This results in a long and comparatively slow operation of the rakes which produces eiiicient gathering and l'moreover renders the machine exceedine'ly light of draft.. y

The low speed of the working parts ma* terially reduceswear of theparts and avoids destruct-ive vibration so `the machine in its entirety possesses longevity. The long, low.` speed stroke ,of the `rakes causes them to rapidly and steadily advance thehay over` the elevator-bottom regularly and evenly and or sup- 1 avoids tangling and waddin'g of the hay. By

i" `so the adjacent points o irre ular vertical movement can'be imparted l ing-carriers win move in overlapping' paths.

to te lever to causethe gathering-points to travel forwardly in rectilinear path, without other translating or controlling means.

It'will be observed that the cranks for operating both ofthe rakeoperating levers are secured to the axle and are concentricallyx i irran ed with respect to the carrying-wheelsl and t at the carriers are operated directly by the levers without the use or" intermediate This is an belting or translating-levers; advantageous feature of the invention because a large number of par-ts heretofore necessary the operation ohdevices of this class are dispensed with, and motion 'is nnparted from theivlieel-driven cranks which provide eccentric-connections for the. levers rotating concentrically with the carryingwheels, which drive the operating-levers and the rakes. Suitable clutches'f) between each of the carrying-wheels and the axle, drive the axle and torni a' one-way connection whereby the rakes will be operated only whe'n theloader travels forwardly. The levers are provided with an angular b acket 52 respectively, and the cranks `are disposed on the outer ends of the axle.

In order to regulate to a nicety the work# ing ofthe gathering-points over the ground,I the tracks are adjustably supported. Each track is pivotally 'sustained at 1S on the end of cross-bar 18- and has its front end adjustablysustained by a hanger-rod G0 providedl at its upper v end with an, adinsting nut 61, whereby the trackcan be raised` orl lowered. *Guide-loof s 62 and 63 are provided for securing t e levers-against lateral lay and interference of the levers one with theotheri A bracket 62 guided in abrace 63tsecu-res the loops laterally; andsaidbiace has itsA front end extended into a loop GO 'secured to hanger-rod G0. The position ot the track-pivot is arranged so that" when 'the track is adjusted, ,thehoriziontality of the path of the gathering-points will be maintained.

The gathering-points preferably consist of yieldingor resilient teeth or points 3() each of which has its upper end coiled about a transversely extending rake-head 72 which is eccentrically and pivotally sustained in a bifurcated support or bracket 73 `secured to the lower end 'of each of the rake-bars. The head is arranged to normally ments-741 of the bracket when the loader is advancing over the ground. The forkedsupport has pivots 75 held in eyes 76 secured to the head so the latter is free to permit 'backward moveme tof 4the rakes when nec essary, and a stop 74 limits the upward movement of the head.

The'rake-heads are preferably of sutiicient width to carry a. plurality points sons to leave n o iuiraked A,g-n'pund and f the oppositely movof"""gzitliering-' upwardly during the return stroke to clear 'l0 any hay passing over the elevator' or in transit thereto, if any hay is encountered by, the gathering-points. Being gravity-held;- the pointswill readily yield to the hay pass-1l ing thereunder whenever necessary. gathering-points are formed in pairs and se! cured to the head by clips 76 and bolts 7T. An abutment '78 is adapted to engage bracket T-L to limit the upward play of the head.

Manifestly the invention is net to be un- 80 d'erstood as restricted to the precise details shown and described but may be modified within the 'scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. t

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desi-re to secure by Letters Patent, is:

'1. In a hay-loader. the combination of an elevator-frame. carrying-wlieels. a plurality of reciprocable iake-cariiers. rake-operating levers pivotcd to the rake-carriers. connections to which said levers'are pivoted respectively, said conncctions' being mounted totravell concentrically with the carryingwheels. and medial supports for said levers and on which they can swingers they are operated b v said connections so the rake-carriers will be operated vertically and longitudinallyby said levers.

2. In a hay-loader. the combination of an elevator-frame, carry-'ing-wheels. a plurality of reciprocable rake-carriers,rakeoperating levers respectively pivoted -to the rake-carriers, oppositely disposed connections at each which said levers are side of the frame to x pivoted respectively, said connections being mounted to travel concentrically with the carrying-wheels, and medial supports lfor the levers and on which 'they can swing as 110 they are operated by said 2connections so the rake-carriers will be operated vertically and longitudinally by saidlevers.

' 3. In a lhay-loader, the combination .of an elevator-frame,carrying-wheels, a plurality of reciprocable rakecarri'ers, rake-operatinglevers respectively pivoted to'said carriers. connections to which said levers are -pivoted,

Vsaid connections being -inounted to rotate concentrically with 4the carrying-wheels, and 12e tracks b v which the levers are` supported inedially and on which theycan swing' as they are operated by said connections so the rake-carriers will be operated'vertically and longitudinally by the levers.

flln a hay-loader, the comhinatieirnt an ele at =r-'t'rame. carrying-wheels, a vplurality ot' reciprocable rake-carriers, rakeoperating levers respectively pivotedto said carriers connections to which said levers .are pivoted, A1,34)

The 75 saidlconnections being mounted to rotate concentrically-witli the carrying-wheels,

' niedialab'iitments-on said levers, and tracks for said abutments. ,5.- In'a liayll'oader, the combination of an 1 elevatorsframe, carrying-wheels, *a plurality of reciprocable rake-carriers, rake-operating levers respectively .pivoted to said ca !r-iers,

- connections to which said levers are pivoted,

f1() saidconfxections'/being mounted to rotate "1 Mconcentrlcally with the carrying on ysaid levers,

l journaled andtracksfor said'rollers. 6.. Ina hay-loadenthe' combination'of'an 16 elevatorffram, ca "ngswheels, a carriageaxle, a. plralityf o reciprocable`rake-carriers', .ra esop'erating .levers pi-vo'ted1, to said rollersjmedially -rake-carriers'f respectiif'ely, cranksl mounted rake-carriers respectively, oppositely dis- 3 0 posed" cranks' mounted lto travel concentric'a'lly withI said'axle and to which the levers are pivted respectively, 'fand' medial. supports for said levers on which they `-can n A.swing asH they are' operated by the cranks, 35,so 'the rake-carriers will be operated vertli cally and longitudinally by said levers. 8. 1n a hay-loader, the combination of an 'elevator-framacarryingswheels a carriageaxle, a vlurality of reciprocable rake-car# riersfra e-operat-ing levers` p ivoted to said rake -fcarriers respectively. cranks mounted totravel eoncentrically with said axle and to which the levers are pivoted, and tracks for supporting saidflevers medially and-on which said levers 'can swing so lthe rake car; riers will' be operated vertically and longitudinally by said levers. 9;- In-a hay-loader, the combination of an elevatorrame, carrying-wheels,`a carriage- -axle, Ia4 lur'ality'- of reciprocable I 'ake-c-r-A Q riers, ra e-operatinglevers-pivotedfto said v .rakecarriers respectively, cranks mounted to`travel"'concentrically with said axle and tol which the levers4 are piyoted,` abutIpeI-lts medially disposed on said levers, and tracks on vwhich said abutments can traveLso the levers will swing to operate the rake-carriers vertically andlongitudinally. j y

10, 'In a hay-loader, the combination of an 5 elevator-frame, carrying-Wheels, a carriagejaxle a lplurality of `reciprocable rakefcaryriers rake-operating levers pivoted to -said rnkefcarriers respectively, cranks mounted to whichthe levers are'pivoted,` -rollers inereciprocable rake-car-- .,riers, rake-operating levers pivoted to `Said to travel concentrically with said axle and cranks on-saidv axle, a pluralitylof reciprospectively connected to 'i said cranks, abutcable rakecarriers,` rake-operatiitg levers .re-

v ments medially disposed on'said levers,l and.

-tracks'for said abutmentsand on which the thereby.

levers can swingl,the1frakecarriers will be operatedl verticalfly'andl longitudinally '80 `12. In a hay-loadergr the combinationof an elevatorlframe, lcarrying-Wheels, a carriage.` axle, a plurality ofreciprocabl'e rake-carriers, 'rake-operating levers-pivoted to said rake- :carriersj respectively, cranks mounted to travel concentrically with'said axle 'andI .towhich the levers are pivoted,.abutments me diallydisposed on said levers, tracks on which said abutmentscantravel so the leversl will swing 'toy operate the rake-carriers 90 vertically and longitudinally, and lateral guides for said-1eVer`s.. j

13. In a hay-loader, the combination of an elevatorframe, carryinglwheels a plurality of oppositely disposed cranks at each side of lthe `frame .mounted to rotate; c'oncentrically with the carrying-wheels and operatedthereby, a. plurality of reciprocablerake-'carriers and rake-operating levers pivoted to said cranks and to the rake-carriers respectively. 14. In a hay-loader, the combination of'an elevator-frame, carrying-wheels, a plurality of .oppositely disposed cranks atl each side ofA the frame mounted .toyrotate concentrically' with the carrying-wheels and operated there-' j 105 by, a plurality'of reciprocable rake-carriers, rake-operatin levers pivoted to said lcranks 4and the ra e-carriers respectivel yand means for guidingkthe levers latera yrs 15. In a hay-loader` the combination'of an elevator-frame. carrying-wheels, a. ahtyfofoppositely. disposedranksl at eaclifside of the frame mounted to rotateconcentrically with thecarryi'ng-wheels and operated thereby, a. plurality of reciprocable'rake-carriers, 115 rake-operating levers pivotedto said cranks and the rake-carriers respectively, and means for adjustingthe travel ofthe rakecarriers with respect to the. groundf l Q16. `In a hay-loader, the combination. of `an elevator-frame', carryin,.;4wleels, afcarriage axle oppositelydispo'sed cranks on said axle at each side of the frameand operatively". A connected to the carrying-wheels, a plurality 4of reciprocable rake-carriers, and rake-oper- 125 ating levers pivoted to said; cranksan'd rakecarriers respectively. 17. In a hay-loader, the combmatlon of an elevator-frame, carrying-wheels, a plurality of reciprocable rake-carriers, rotating con- 1 A45 an velevator fram ng, levers -pivoted to ions and connected to .5; i l figatheringteeth mounted on` tliefcarriei's, medial abut- 5 ments on said levers, and tracks on which said abutmeiits travel formed to guide the levers so Vthat when tlie rotating connections are rotated the gatliering-teeth will travel in substantially rectilinear path as they travel forwardly over. theground.

l 18. Ii1` a hay-loader, the vcombination of an elevator-frame, carrying-Wheels, a plurality of reciprocable .rake-carriers, rotating connections, rake-operating .levers pivoted to said rotating connections and connect. ed to said rake-.carriers respectively, gathen, ing-teeth mounted on the carriers, rollers y' medially mounted on the levers, and tracks for said rollers formed to guide the levers so that when 'tlie rotating connections are ro tated the gathering-teeth will travel in sub-l stantially rectilinear path as Vthey travel `or wardly over Vthe ground. 'y

19. In a-hay-loader, the combination of an elevator frame,'carryingvvheels, a plurality of' reciprocable v rake-carriers, rotating connections driven v by the carrying-Wheels, rake-operating levers pivoted to said rakecarriers and to saidrotating connections respectively, elongated tracks secured to the frame, and. abutments on the levers between l their pivotal connections for .traveling on the tracks to guide said levers medially.`

l:20. In'a hay-loader, the combination of an\ elevator frame, carrying-wheels, a plurality of reciprocable rake-carriers, .rotating connections driven by 4the caiirying-vvheels, rakel .q operatingleversI pivoted to said rake-carriers and to said rotatingfconnections re- 40 spectively, elongated tracks secured to the frame, and rollers 'on .the levers between .their pivotal connections for traveling on the tracks to `guide said levers medially.

21. In a hay-loader, the combination ot e carrying-Wheels, a plu-- rality of reciprocalole rake-carriers, rotating connections driven by the carrying-Wheels,

rake-operating levers pivotedto said rakecarriers and to said rotating connections respectivelyelongated tracks secured to .the frame, abutments on the levers between their pivotal. connections for traveling on the tracks to guide` said levers medially, and

means for adjust-in the tracks.

.22. In a hay-loa er, the combination of an elevator-frame, carrying-Wheels, a plurality of reciprocable rake-carriers, rotating connectionsdrivenfby the carrying-wheels,-

rake-operating levers pivotcd to saidnrake ol rotating connections Frenections, rake-ope said rotating con =jcarriers and to sai l i spectively, and curved tracks for ,guiding said levers between their pivotal connections to control the vertical movement ot the Imke-carriers.

- 23. In a hay-loader, the combination of antelevator-franie, cari' ing-wheels, a pluralityof reciprocable ra re-carriers, rotatingl rake-operating leversv pivoted to' said .rakecarriers and to.l -said rotating conn 'tionsrespectively, rollers onv the levers between their pivotal" connections and curved tracks for guiding said levers inedially to control Athe vertical movement of the carriers.

24. In a hay-loader, the combination of an elevator-frame, carrying-wheels, a plurality .of reciprocable rake-carriers, rakeoperating Ilevers, means for operating the levers, tracks for guiding said levers to control their vertical movement, said levers having abiitments-for engaging the tracks and track as the' levers are operatedin either direction. y l p n" 25. In a hay-loader, the' combination of an elevator-frame, carrying-wheels, a plurality of reciprocable frime-carriers, rakelevers, tracks `for guiding said levers .to control their vertical movement, rollers mount-A ed on said levers for engaging the tracks a d'operated to engage the same portion 'of t e track when the levers are operated in 'either direction.

26. In a hay-loader, the combination of -an elevator-frame, carrying-wheels, ja plurality of rake-carriers, rake-operating levers,

' operating-means for said levers, tracks for guidii'ig'said levers, and adjustable hangers for sal tracks.

27. n a hay-loader the combination ofan elevator-frame, carrying-wheels, a` plurality ing said levers, and screwoperated adjusting-means A for raising. and lowering said tracks. f `v 28. In a. hay-loaden., the combination of a reciprocable'rake-carrier, means for -oper- -ating said carrier, a rake-head ivotally connected to said carrier, a plurality .of gatherabutment secured to the carrier for limiting the pivotal movement of the head in one direction duringthaoperating-stroke of the' carrier, to hold 'the -teeth in operative position, said head being free to swing'a's itis the teeth to pass overv the material being loaded and to be shifted by said material.

29. In a hay-loader, the combination 0f a rake-carrier,means for operating said'car- 'cari-ier, a plurality ,of `resilient gatheringteeth mounted on said head,.and an abutnient secured to the carrier `for limiting the pivotal movement of the head in one direction during the operating-stroke of the carrier to hold the teethfin operative position,

l said head being free tosvving as it is operconnections driven-by the carryingfjwhe'els,

operated to engage thesame portion of the. v

operating' levers, means for operating the of rake-carriers, rake-operating levers, operating-means for said levers, -tracks for-guiding-teeth mounted Aongsaid head, and an operated in the opposite direction to allow l rier, aV rake-head pivotally connected t0. said ated in the opposite direction to` allow; the teeth to pass over the material being loaded Vand to' be shifted by saidmaterial.

. 30. In a hay-loader, the combination ofa i rake-carrier,- means for operating said car` rier, arake-head pivotally connected 'to said carrier, a plurality of gatheringteeth havv abutment seured to the carrier for limitingv the plvota-l movement ofthe headI in one vdirection during the operating-'stroke .of the carrierto holdthe teeth in operative posi-. tion, said headzbeing free -to svving vas it is piperated in the opposite ldirection to allow e teeth to pass over the materiallbeing loaded and to shifted by said material.

31. In a hay-loader, the combination of a' rakecarrier,. operating-means 'for l the car-V rier,l a forked'support secured to the carrier, a 'head .pivoted to .said support,` the latter :having an abutmentfor limiting .the move'- ment of' the head during 'the operatingstrokeV of the carrier, and resilient' gathering-points mounted on the head, said-.head

being free to swing as the carrier is operated in the opposite direction to permit the teeth to ass over the material being loaded and to shifted thereby.'

4 32; In a hay-loader, the combination of a rake-carrier, a forked support secured to vsaid'arrier and having abutments4 thereon, a rake-head, gathering-points mounted `on the head, eye-and-pin connections between the rake-head and said forked lsu port, said head engagin said abutment. uring' the,

. operating-stro e of the carrier to hold4 the,

teeth in operative'A position, said -head bein'. free to swing in one direction as the teet are moved backwardly to permit theteeth to pass over the material being loaded and an elevator-framecarrying Wheels, an axle for said Wheels' provided With a pair of op- 'positely .disposedl cranks rotating' conoen" tricall'y wit lvpositely di-s'i' .cranks rotating 'concent r1eally wit` the Wheel-"axle, reciprocable es- ,rakeoperatingflevers, each connected eend wlth one of said cranks and con- 'fnected'at vthe other -endwith one of` the rakes, *to j operate' .them opposite ,directions, andfa.-'medial`,fulcgum for each ofthe ,ing coils extendingaround the head and an an elevator-Ime', lcarrying whee1s,fai"axle fox-,said wheels-provided with a pair. cfpp.

tricallywithL the,- wheel axle, reciprocable rakes, rake 'operating-levers, each connected at one end with` one of said cranksand c'onnected' at Vthev `other end 'l with one of the fakes', to operatethem in opposite directions, and a traveling fulcrnm for'each'of `the-levers.

35'. In a hay' loader, the combination of an elevator-frame, carrying wheels, lan axle for said wheels provided with a pair of op# positely disposed cranks' rotating concen- -trically with the .wheel-axle, reciprocable rakes, rake-operating levers, each pivoted at one end to one of saldcranks and connected at' the. other end with. one of the'rakes, toI

operate'them vin opposite directions, and a.

medialfulcrum for each o the levers.

sfo? i 36. In a hay loader, the combination oft-..9

an' elevatorfraine, carrying wheels, an axle .for said wheels provided with a pair 'ofl dp- -positely disposed cranks rotating concenthe wheel-axle, reciprocable rakes,frake"operatin 'levers,`each pivoted4 at.

one-endto'bne of sald'cranks'and connected operatelthemin opposite directions, and a traveling fulcrnm for each of the levers.

Witnesses: i HA'rriE Arum, EDITH HART.

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Washington, D. C. i

`8.0 at the othe-'endwith one of the rakes, to

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